On any given day, you can find Mike Lawrie sitting on the patio with a cup of tea in his hand or watering his plants. His wife, Christine, plays scrabble on Fridays. He prefers to dress in khaki shorts and a cotton shirt in the summer heat. This is the 75-year-old who brought the internet to Africa, making it possible for kids, and their parents, to watch movies, play games and surf the World Wide Web from their homes.
Paul Mashatile, the provincial chairperson of the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), and former Gauteng premier. He was the Minister of Arts and Culture in South Africa and the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture.
Despite seeing assault rifles stranded in the stands, the Africa Games in Brazzaville left swimmer Ricky Ellis impressed. He came back with one gold and three silver medals from the small francophone country, it was a time of his life, in the pool and out.
